Fishing rod



FISHING- ROD Original Filed Jan. 17. 1927 INVENTOR. 64/4/9450 TPFLUEGA'R.

. ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES CHARLES '1'. PFLUEGER,or AKRON, 01110, nssienon TO TEE. ,lviAnnnec- TUBING COMPANY, or AKRON,onto, n conronatrion or on o rrsmne 3 1 Original application filedJanuary 17, 1927, Serial 11091613178;.Dividediand this application filedune .4,

1928. Serial maasa'ees.

such a way that the line will at all times be maintained out of contactwith the tip or ferrule and thereby avoid wearing of the tip by thepassage of the line. In conjunction with this object, the line guide ismade so that it will shed the line easily and quickly, thereby avoidingknotting or tangling of the line about the tip. The objects are accom- 4plished by an extremely simple and effective arrangement, as will befully described and set forth, details of the invention being subject tochange or alteration within the scope of the invention as set forth inthe claims.

The present application is a division of my prior application Serial No.161,47 8, filed January 17, 1927.

In the drawings, in which the preferred form of the invention is shown:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fishing rod with the new and improvedline guide mounted thereon;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the upper end of the rod showing theferrule and line guide; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figure 2. In the drawings,the rod is shown at 1, the reel at 2 and the line at 3. At a midwaypoint on the rod is located the guide 5 and over the end of the rod isreceived the metal tip or ferrule 6 which protects the end of the rod.

To the ferrule is attached, by soldering or otherwise, the end lineguide 7 This line guide is formed from a single wire which projectsbeyond the end of the ferrule and at an angle to the axis of the rod.The wire is formed with straight portions 8 which merge into a doubleloop 9, the base of the loop or coil being thereby spaced outwardly ofthe ferrule in both directions. By the arrangement described, the lineis maintained out of contact both with the side and tip of the ferruleso that it cannot rub over the metal surface, thereby avoiding wearing;away of the ferrule. The angular position of the line guide not onlyserves the useful purpose of maintaining-the line spaced from-the fe r ea a l tim b t, i s mbir at i the straight portions 8 extending-from thetip oft-l e rod'and tangentto the loop, makes a perfect line sheddingdevice so that the line cannot be knotted about the line guide. If theline is looped over the. guide, it will slide off along the straightside thereof, the angular setting of the loop facilitating this action.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination of a fishing rod having a ferrule upon the tip, and aline guide on the tip of the ferrule extending outwardly thereof, theplane of the guide being at an angle to the axis of the rod, said lineguide being provided with straight sides and having a coil elevatedabove the surface of the ferrule, the innermost point of the coil beingofi'set outwardly and laterally from the ferrule.

2. The combination of a fishing rod having a ferrule upon the tip, and aline guide on the tip of the ferrule, said guide being formed of asingle wire the ends of which are attached to the ferrule, the body ofthe wire being formed into a coil, the plane of which extends outwardlyof the ferrule and at an angle to the axis of the rod, the innermostportion of the coil being spaced from the end of the ierrule bothoutwardly and laterally thererom.

3. The combination of a fishing rod having a ferrule upon the tip, and aline guide on the tip of the ferrule, said guide being formed of asingle wire the ends of which are attached to the ferrule, the body ofthe wire being formed into a coil, the plane of which extends outwardlyof the ferrule and at an angle to the axis of the rod, the innermostportion of the coil being spaced from the end ofv the ferrule bothoutwardly and laterally therefrom, that portion of the wire between theferrule and the coil being tangent to the coil.

4. A line guide for attachment to the tip of i 5. A line guide forattachment to the tip of a fishing rod, consisting of a single piece ofwire the ends of which are formed to be' attached to the tip of the rodand the body of which is formed into a coil, the end portions of thewire being tangent to the coil and the plane of the coil being arrangedat an angle to the axis of the rod.

6. A line guide for attachment to the tip of a fishing rod, consistingof a single piece of wire the ends of which are to be attached to thetip of the rod and the body of which is formed into a coil, theendportions of the wire being tangent to the coil, the plane of the coilbeing arranged at an angle to the axis of the rod and the innermostpoint of the coil being spaced both laterally the tip of the rod. 7

' CHARLES T. PFLUEGER.

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